English → Arabic
hurry in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- sarʿa
- Arabizi
sarii3- Type
- verb
- Root
- س ر ع
How to use it
“Hurry” is used as a verb meaning to move quickly or to act with speed. In Arabic the common verb is سَرِعَ (sarʿa).
Example sentences
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اِسْرِعْ إِلَى المَكْتَبِ!
isriʿ ilā al-maktabi!
Hurry to the office!
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يَجِبُ أَنْ تَسْرَعَ لِتَلْقَى القِطارَ.
yajibu ʾan tasraʿa litalqā al-qiṭāra.
You must hurry to catch the train.
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سَرِيعًا، سَرِيعًا، لا تَتَأَخَّر!
sarīʿan, sarīʿan, lā tataʾakhkhir!
Quickly, quickly, don't be late!
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Hurry!
تعجّل!
Hurry up.
بسرعة.
Hurry up, Tom.
بسرعة يا توم؟
Let's hurry up.
لنسرع.
We're in a hurry.
إننا في عجلة من أمرنا.
You must hurry up.
عليك أن تسرع.
We were in a hurry.
كنا علی عجلة من أمرنا
I'm not in a hurry.
أنا لست مستعجلاً.
I'm in a hurry today.
أنا في عجلة من أمري.
You'd better hurry up.
من الأفضل لك أن تسرع.
Better really hurry up.
يجدر بي فعلا أن أسرع.
"Hurry, nurse, bring the vagina."
أسرعي ايتها الممرضة وأحضري المهبل
Questions and answers
Is “hurry” a noun in Arabic?
The noun form is “عجَل” (ʿajal) or “عجلة” (ʿajala) meaning “haste”.
Can I use “hurry” for an urgent request?
Yes, you can say “Please hurry” → “من فضلك أسرع”.
Related words and expressions
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